MEMORIAL HOUSE OF BROTHERS MILADINOVCI

The Memorial House of the brothers Miladinovci was built in honour of Dimitar and Konstantin Miladinovi for everything that they did for the Macedonian National renaissance.
The elder brother, Dimitar Miladinov, had been a collector of Macedonian folk art that later would be printed in the famous “Zbornik na makedonski narodni pesni”- a collection of Macedonian folk songs, which became an example for all Slav nations.
The younger brother, Konstantin Miladinov is the founder of the contemporary Macedonian poetry and in his honour, his song”T’ga za jug” (Longing for the south) is being interpreted each year at the opening of Struga Poetry Festival.
The Memorial House of Miladinovci is located in the street named after them. On the ground floor are displayed the tools of their father who made pottery (very much in those days). Several clay pots, which are displayed on a separate place, date from that period, too. Exhibits of the works of the brothers Miladinovci are displayed on the first floor, as well as some objects from the life of their contemporaries and friends, too. The second floor is completely dedicated to the life and work of Konstantin and Dimita, and their achievements are displayed.

THE NATURAL AND SCIENTIFIC MUSEUM “DR. NIKOLA NEZLOBINSKI”

What one can not find of the town on the lake, or in its surroundings; what existed in this region once in the past and what exists nowadays as rarity , - can be found in the Natural and Scientific Museum “Dr. Nikola Nezlobinski”. It was founded in1928 and originally it was a collection owned by Dr. Nikola Nezlobinski. With its extension, the following departments were open:

• zoology – botanical with 9381 specimens;
• history-archaeological department with 2576 specimen.

Along with the other specimen, 17 species of fish from Lake Ohrid are displayed, as well as one and only species of the sea fish – “kubla”. The historical-archaeological findings from the past periods of the Struga surroundings are displayed in two separate premises. That collection consists of findings, the pre-historic, the period Before Christ, the Middle Age as well as from the period of the revolution. The largest number of specimens date from Neolithic period which is a result of numerous Neolithic settlements which are a non-exhausting source of proof of the life and habits of local population in the past. The museum is a complex institution comprising of the following departments: archaeology, ethnology, history and art.
The founder of the museum is Dr. Nikola Nezlobinski, a Russian, a doctor and an enthusiast of nature. In 1928 he presented the first zoological collection and founded the Natural and Scientific Museum.
The constant scientific exhibition which is of local character, consist of flora and fauna from Lake Ohrid and its surroundings.
Specimen of all fauna species, from the most primitive to the mammals are displayed in this exhibition according to the evolutionary theory.

THE ART GALLERY "VANGEL KODZOMAN"

The exhibition-remembrance of Vangel Kodzoman consists of paintings which are part of the works of this artist from Struga. This is a constant exhibition opened in 1974 and displayed in the Memorial House of Kodzoman. The cycle of paintings called “Struga in the past” reveals the passion of this artist to represent the old-town motives which are constantly disappearing today.
His interest for various art categories is significant: portrait-act-figure, landscape, old-town architecture, still nature; and for various topics and techniques: oil on canvas, aquarelle, drawings, and pastel.
An inevitable conclusion is that the painting art of Vangel Kodzoman takes a significant place in the Macedonian contemporary art. His intention was to create a “bridge” towards the world of the viewer, staying open for exchange in both ways. Leaving his paintings in the Memorial House, Vangel Kodzoman succeeded to make a bridge towards the viewers and to present to the young generations everything that existed in Struga and that can not be seen any more…
The Art Gallery “Vangel Kodzoman” is located in the centre of the town and is used as a gallery which has a constant exhibition of paintings, a gift from the artist to the Struga municipality. It is also used for other exhibitions organized by the painting department.

THE CENTRE OF CULTURE

The Centre of Culture "Braka Miladinovci" in Struga was built in 1965, and in 2004, it was proclaimed as an institution of national interest an act of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia.
The opening of the international poetry event "Struga Poetry Evenings", traditionally begins in front of the Centre of Culture "Braka Miladinovci" in Struga with reading of the song "longing for the south" of Konstantin Miladinov.
Apart from the international poetry reading "Meridians", several promotions and manifestations of various characters held throughout the year.
The Centre of Culture in Struga unifies all interested in art and culture, both to young and old people. The Centre of Culture “Braka Miladinovci” is a centre of numerous events: concerts with classical music, art exhibitions, plays and public tribunes.

THE CITY LIBRARY "DIMITRIJA AND KONSTANTIN MILADINOVI"

This library is located within the Centre of Culture and was founded on 18.11.1944 as the first cultural institution opened in this town after the Second World War.
Except the main activity of the library there was also a widely developed net of libraries in the Struga region where 12 local libraries were active. Today only 2 are active: in Vevcani municipality and in the village of Labunishta. The latest trend in the main library activity is based upon the "library-bus" service which started to be used in our country with great success.
The library has a fund of 90000 books.
There was a complete professional processing of the literature fund of the library and now it offers its users a catalogue of titles categorized according to the alphabet and fields.